1400 Cross Street LLCPage 7of 14 <br />Zone Change <br />Map 17-04-25-41, Tax Lot 7000; Map 17-04-25-42, Tax Lot 100 <br />October 23, 2020 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The purpose of this zone change is to enable the possibility for a mix of uses on an <br />underutilized industrial site. Rezoning the property to Whiteaker Special Area will allow for <br />the possibility of higher and better use of the property and has the potential to strengthen <br />the local workforce by creating new jobs in the Eugene area. <br /> <br />3.21 Parcel assembly. Facilitate reconfiguration of smaller vacant or underutilized industrial parcels <br />to create redevelopment opportunities within the urban growth boundary. <br /> By rezoning this small, largely vacant, and underutilized industrial parcel to allow for a <br />potential mix of uses, including industrial, the project will meet the intent of the 2012-2032 <br />s <br />inventory has the amount of industrial land needed to satisfy the 20-year supply. The <br />designation of this subject property will not significantly affect adopted inventory of <br />industrial land after the removal of approximately 4.62 acres. Furthermore, the property is <br />(developed land can be any vacant land that had an address assigned to it) and therefore <br />should not be included in the industrial inventory. <br /> <br />3.35 Neighborhood vitality. Recognize the vital role of commercial facilities that provide services <br />and goods in complete, walkable neighborhoods throughout the community. Encourage the <br />preservation and creation of affordable neighborhood commercial space to support a broad <br />range of small business owners across all neighborhoods. <br /> The Whiteaker neighborhood is a 20-minute neighborhood (Per https://www.eugene- <br />or.gov/506/20-Minute-Neighborhood) were residents have easy, convenient access to <br />many of the places and services they use daily including the following businesses along <br />st <br />Railroad Boulevard/West 1 Avenue zoned Whiteaker Special Area: <br />o <br />st <br />o Quick Stop Food Store (located at 1131 West 1 <br />Cream Warehouse/Meili Construction (located at 10 Van Buren Street) <br />o <br />Garage (located at 1255 Railroad Boulevard) <br />These uses, from office, to commercial and industrial, enhance the Whiteaker <br />neighborhood by creating a pedestrian-oriented community with a strong sense of <br />neighborhood identity. <br /> <br />This 1400 Cross Street zone change proposal may also encourage the preservation and <br />creation of an affordable commercial space because the property has an existing building <br />that could potentially be reconfigured to allow for uses that are currently not permitted in the <br />industrial zone. Furthermore, should the site be rezoned to Whiteaker Special Area, it could <br />support a broad range of small businesses including neighborhood commercial, <br />employment, as well as industrial. <br /> <br />The proposal is consistent with the adopted policies of the Whiteaker Refinement Plan: <br />EC 9.9690 Whiteaker Plan Policies. <br />(1) Neighborhood History and Character Element. <br />(a) Preserve existing trees on public land and right-of-way. (Policy 3) <br />(b) Continue, enhance, and promote the street tree planting program. (Policy 4) <br />(c) Inventory and promote protection of significant trees on private property. (Policy 5) <br />(d) In evaluating proposed changes to the transportation systems that affect Whiteaker, consider <br />the impacts on historic and character defining features of the neighborhood and design <br />system that not only move traffic but link and reinforce elements of neighborhood character. <br />(Policy 9) <br /> <br /> <br />th <br />The Satre Group -www.satregroup.com <br /> <br />